title: Childhood experiences of perpetrators of child sexual abuse.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study explored the childhood experiences of perpetrators of child sexual abuse.
  
  
  METHODS
  A blend of narrative inquiry and phenomenology was employed. Interviews were conducted with 23 community-dwelling perpetrators (21 males, 2 females). The education of participants ranged from GED to PhD.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were four types of narratives: There Was No Love; Love Left; Love Was Conflated With Sex; and a Pretty Good Childhood. Chronic sorrow for a painful childhood was evident in most participants.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Cognitive-behavioral treatment may not be optimal for all perpetrators because it is not designed to facilitate recovery from early trauma and loss.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, College of Nursing, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. sthomas@utk.edu
authors.forename: Sandra P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shieh
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kirkwood
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cabage
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Worley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D036301:Qualitative Research; D055815:Young Adult